Live Coverage of Apple's Education Event in Chicago

[Drogba11]

So I have the 2017 iPad, I got it for $300 but am still in my return period, if I do not care about the apple pencil is there a good reason to return it for this?

Faster LTE and better CPU. I'd return it unless you got the 128GB for $300 in which case i'd keep it as it will be $329 for the new 32GB model

 

[yaxomoxay]

150$ keyboard? That’s the price of a keyboard for the 12.9, not a cheap one you’d get for the 9.7.

Even at $50, it would make it for an expensive device.

 

[Cashmonee]

Reports claim Chromebooks have a "high" failure-rate so if you need to replace them a couple times that drives up their price.

Our Lenovo Chromebooks that are designed for school all have failing keys on the keyboard within a year. They are not reliable.

 

[skellener]

I'm amazed they didn't add a keyboard for the educational bundle. An iPad for education without a keyboard gets an "F". The pencil is nice, but you really need a keyboard. It's for school - not watching Netflix. Since they didn't include it, the one to get is the Brydge. works very nicely with the iPad.

 

[Michael Goff]

Just annual routine iPad updates, just added pencil support. I don’t see how this is going to create a market strome.

In other hand, just tell you how over priced iPad Pro is

How does this tell you how overpriced the Pro is?

 

[gtg465x]

So basically, exactly like last year's iPad 9.7, but with the A10 (iPhone 7 chip) instead of the A9, and support for the Apple Pencil.

 

[greenmeanie]

 

[rui no onna]

I wonder if you could buy these, or if it's education only.

$329 for consumers, $299 for schools. Looks like I'm buying. Wonder what the storage capacities are.

 

[macduke]

Yeah. So to have a complete iPad schools would have to pay $299/iPad, $100/pencil, $150/keyboard.
Apple is insane if they think they can compete with Chromebook with this.

From what I saw on The Verge they were saying it doesn't have a smart connector for a keyboard. There is also third party stylus support with the Logitech Crayon which is half the price at $49. Since they made special mention of it, I imagine it works similar to the Apple Pencil on the new display.

 

[tkukoc]

200gb cloud that is really a nice sweet spot.. I'd imagine then WWDC is going to have some sort of changes for everyone.

 

[Rogifan]

So $299 iPad plus $99 for Apple Pencil plus $99 for Logitech case/keyboard. Not sure how that will compete against Chromebooks. Also hopefully the 200GB free iCloud means a consumer announcement is coming at WWDC.

 

[CWallace]

In other hand, just tell you how over priced iPad Pro is

iPad Pro is more than just Apple Pencil support. The display is a fair bit better, for one. You also have the Smart Connector (even if that seems only good for the Smart Keyboard).

 

[willmtaylor]

I wonder what screen it has
:

Air1 like 2017 $329 model, air2 with that laminated display , or Pro p3 gamut ?

A brave and magical one, I’m sure.

 

[Michael Goff]

Even at $50, it would make it for an expensive device.

If I can get one from Amazon for 33$ (sure, it’s probably not the worlds best keyboard), a school can get it for less than that.

 

[bunnicula]

So basically, exactly like last year's iPad 9.7, but with the A10 (iPhone 7 chip) instead of the A9 and support for the Apple Pencil.

It's 2016's iPad Pro 9.7, except for the chip, no?

 

[MisterMillz]

This is underwhelming even from an education standpoint. It’s basically “The New” iPad series 2. They didn’t need to hype it as a school-focused launch. $30 less than what consumers will pay isn’t all that great an incentive.

 

[mlukens]

Faster LTE and better CPU. I'd return it unless you got the 128GB for $300 in which case i'd keep it as it will be $329 for the new 32GB model

Thanks for all the replies, I think I will. I have a few Android tablets so I can get by until I can get the new one. I still can't believe people pay $99 for that pencil though.

 

[yaxomoxay]

If I can get one from Amazon for 33$ (sure, it’s probably not the worlds best keyboard), a school can get it for less than that.

Not necessarily (it’s government procurement..........)

 

[swingerofbirch]

This is the equivalent of the school's cafeteria workers souping up the leftovers with some ketchup.

 

[CWallace]

It's 2016's iPad Pro 9.7, except for the chip, no?

It's an update to the mid-2017 iPad launched in March of last year.

 

[Michael Goff]

Not necessarily (it’s government procurement..........)

Don’t most educational institutions get an educational discount? Or at the very least a bulk discount?

 

[macduke]

So does all of this work in higher education too?

 

[Saipher]

200GB for free is very nice! I wonder when they are going to offer higher free iCloud storage to regular users; 5GB is kinda silly.

 

[LovingTeddy]

iPad Pro is more than just Apple Pencil support. The display is a fair bit better, for one. You also have the Smart Connector (even if that seems only good for the Smart Keyboard).

Well.... You see some budget Windows tablet has these types of connector that docks with keyboard. This is not really something technologically advanced stuff.

I give you the display. However, if you compare with the 329 iPad and the older 9.7 inch iPad Pro... It shows that old iPad Pro is way overpriced.

 

[rui no onna]

I do wonder, is it $329 with LTE?